Class Changes in WoW Forever: All Classes at a Glance
Updated: Oct 16, 2026 · beta data
WoW Forever class changes compared to Classic: Blizzard's highlights and counts of new, removed and changed talents, calculated from the game data. See each class's page for details.
Latest patch
The latest beta patch, released on Oct 15, 2026, removed, changed and added talents, including new 16-point talents, and reworked racial abilities. according to the patch notes
All entries with dates: Patch notes. New race and class combinations: Races and Classes.
Warrior
Crits from regular attacks generate 100% more Rage, and a bug with Rage from damage taken is fixed. Tactical Mastery keeps 10 Rage when you swap stances, every Warrior gets Victory Rush at level 20, and the major cooldowns no longer share a timer. Thunder Clap now also works in Defensive Stance, and Bloodthirst no longer heals but grants haste instead. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 12
- Removed talents: 9
- Moved or changed: 10
- New abilities: 2
Paladin
Holy Strike is now available at level 6. Protection Paladins get Seal of Fury, plus a shield and a taunt via Judgement, and Judgement no longer consumes your Seal. Consecration and Blessing of Kings are now baseline, although Consecration only hits four targets for full damage. Divine Shield no longer slows you, Lay on Hands has a 20-minute cooldown, and Blessing of Might is much weaker. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 18
- Removed talents: 10
- Moved or changed: 14
- New abilities: 4
Hunter
Every Hunter now learns Aimed Shot at level 20, and Arcane Shot has its own cooldown. Traps can be laid mid-combat, pets scale with the Hunter's gear, and foxes are a new pet family. Lone Wolf lets you play without a pet, and Survival gets melee options. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 14
- Removed talents: 8
- Moved or changed: 11
- New abilities: 2
Rogue
Poisons have more charges and stack with a sharpening stone, and Rogues can now use one-handed axes. Sap no longer breaks stealth. Mutilate is a 21-point talent, Venom a 31-point talent, and the weapon specializations are merged into a single talent. Blizzard explicitly calls Rogue the class with the highest potential single-target melee damage. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 9
- Removed talents: 6
- Moved or changed: 14
- New abilities: 0
Priest
Every Priest now gets Fear Ward and Devouring Plague at level 20 and Divine Spirit at level 30. New talents include Penance, Prayer of Mending and Binding Heal. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 14
- Removed talents: 8
- Moved or changed: 12
- New abilities: 7
Shaman
Totems now have a one-second global cooldown, last five minutes, can be dropped from a dedicated totem bar and recalled with Totemic Recall. Windfury and Flametongue now work as party-wide buffs. New: Lava Burst, Lightning Overload, Maelstrom Weapon, Riptide and Water Shield. According to Blizzard, Enhancement can tank in short bursts. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 12
- Removed talents: 7
- Moved or changed: 14
- New abilities: 6
Mage
Every Mage gets Frostfire Bolt at level 40. New talents include Arcane Blast, Missile Barrage, Ice Lance and Fingers of Frost. Each Mage now has their own Ignite, and Winter's Chill only benefits the Mage who applies it. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 6
- Removed talents: 0
- Moved or changed: 16
- New abilities: 3
Warlock
Curse of Agony and Curse of Doom become “Banes”, and only one can be active per target. Curse of the Elements now affects all schools of magic, Firestone and Spellstone enhance your weapon, and demons scale with the Warlock's stats. New talents include Pandemic, Demonic Pact and Incinerate. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 18
- Removed talents: 12
- Moved or changed: 20
- New abilities: 1
Druid
Potions and weapon enchants now work in shapeshift forms, and form damage scales with your weapon's damage. Lacerate comes at level 42, Wild Growth becomes a 31-point talent, and Berserk and Primal Bite are new. Balance gets Omen of Clarity at level 20 and a cheaper Wrath. Shifting Power is meant to trade Energy for Mana but wasn't playable in the beta yet. per Blizzard's class preview
- New talents: 15
- Removed talents: 8
- Moved or changed: 19
- New abilities: 3